{"id":636801,"date":"2017-03-01T11:45:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T16:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=636801"},"modified":"2017-03-01T11:45:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T16:45:34","slug":"report-doug-free-considering-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/report-doug-free-considering-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Doug Free Considering Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Word is coming out that <strong>Doug Free<\/strong> is weighing some options for the 2017 season, and retirement from the NFL is one of his considerations.<\/p>\n<p>This is being reported by Mike Fisher, tweet below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Source tells me <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cowboys<\/a> RT Doug Free is considering retirement. Full scoop coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1053thefan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@1053thefan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; fishsports (@fishsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fishsports\/status\/836949848842711040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This could have a domino effect on several levels. For instance:<\/p>\n<p>Do the Cowboys throw a sizable offer to <strong>Ron Leary<\/strong> to stay as the left guard?<\/p>\n<p>Do the Cowboys move <strong>La&#8217;el Collins<\/strong> to RT? Stephen Jones admitted that those conversations have occurred and Collins would be the most likely interior guy to move outside.<\/p>\n<p>Drafting an offensive lineman in the 1st round back on the table?<\/p>\n<p>Gotta love it. They have no hope for <strong>Chaz Green<\/strong>, the guy will be a swing backup, not a starter. No bueno.<\/p>\n<p>What do you guys think? 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